My application version does not match the version in my browsers

Once upon a time, the 1Password application included everything: a nice graphical application for doing what you needed with your saved data, and a set of browser “extensions” ready for installation. In those times, all the version numbers always matched.

Current versions of 1Password install and update the extensions within the browser. The 1Password application updates no longer need to try and update the browser extensions, and that means you can easily have version number differences that may seem significant, but are perfectly expected. If we need to update the main application for something, but there are no associated changes needed in the browsers we do not update the browser extension versions – only that of the application. Likewise, if an improvement only involves one or more browser extension we can update the browser without releasing a new version of the application.

So what does all this mean, really? Here’s an example of what you might see for version numbers:

We also have more detailed information on installing and updating the extensions.

Please note that currently the separate browser extensions are not listed in any Internet listing sites, so the only way to initially obtain them is from within the 1Password for Mac application.